Building the Greenland Kayak

<p>This step-by-step guide to building a lashed-frame fabriccovered sea kayak is both a means to a sleek fast universally admired boat and an excellent introduction to woodworking and boatbuilding for hobbyists. The Inuit design scales up or down to fit the paddler and can be built using $150 worth of hardware-store materials a few basic tools and a minimal investment of time. Also included: plans for a low-volume version designed for Eskimo rolling; an especially stable version for children; and discussions of kayaking equipment paddling and rolling techniques.</p>